Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2077
Juvenile Assessment Center
 
Requester: Sheriff Bob White Organization: Pasco County Sheriff's Office
 
Project Title: Juvenile Assessment Center Date Submitted 1/15/2003 4:43:21 PM
 
Sponsors: Bilirakis, Fiorentino
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides for an in depth assessment of all youths committing crimes and allows the law enforcement officer to return to his/her duties of protecting the public.
 
Recipient: Pasco County Sheriff's Office   Contact: Major Michael Page  
  8700 Citizens Drive   Contact Phone: (813) 235-6000  
  New Port Richey 34654
 
Counties: Pasco
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
This program will provide a centralized juvenile processing center and information system to improve the capability of the juvenile system, to identify and respond appropriately to the treatment and service needs of juveniles in Pasco County. In turn, this will maximize open communication among agencies who are working on behalf of youth and families, resulting in increased access to substance abuse and mental health treatment, education, mentoring programs, parent education, and skills training, as well as other alternatives and supportive community services.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
100% of youth screened by provider shall recieve a substance abuse, mental health, and suicide risk screening. 100% of the youth screened and eligible for detention shall have a state's attorney reccomendation prepared to endorse subsequent action. Those youth not eligible for detention shall be referred to dept. staff for a comprehensive assessment. 100% of arrested youth shall be processed and accepted from law enforcement within 5 minutes of delivery to the system.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $294,300
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
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Amount to be reduced: $
 
Total cost of the project: $294,300
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2002-2003 Amount: $235,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $294,300 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Juvenile Justice, Department Of
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Agency Needs Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Pasco County Legislative Delegation Meeting
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/30/2003